Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-23
The Polite Reporter.

When the Princess Louise, accom-
panied by her brother, Prince Leopold,
visited Niagara Falls about seven
wears ago, she was for the first time
acquainted with the quality of a gem
uine American reporters cheek. Half
a dozen lackeys and a score of Cana
dian newspaper men accompanied the
distinguished tourists from Montreal.
Two Buffalo reporters were at the
Prospect House, adjacent to the Horse
Shoe Falls, to meet the visitors. One
of the Montreal reporters, apparently
the chosen leader of the Canadian press
delegation, patronizingly offered to
take the American knights of the pen
Gil under his wing. He proudly affirm
ed that he was "solid' with the man
who looked after royalty's baggage.
Thank you, old boy, | guess we can
get along" said one of the Buffalo re-
porters, a handsome, CHEEKY, and gen
tlemanly lad, to whose cheek the flush
of diffidence had never come. When
Louise and Leopold drove up to the
hotel the lackeys and the Canadian re-
porters respectfully drew back and UNI
covered their heads. The breezy young
American reporter advanced to the
carriage. tipped his hat gallantly, and
gracefully assisted the Queens daugh-
ter to alight.
ooh, where are the FallsP" the
Princess exclaimed, with the enthu-
siasm of great but long-deferred ex-
pectations.
The young man from Buffalo, coolly
assuming that the question was direct
ed to him personally, said: 1.-The best
sight can be obtained few rods down
the road. Allow me to show you the
way" Bowling pleasantly to Prince
Leopold the young Buffalonian placed
himself at the Princess's side, and by
that rare and irristible nerve force that
forms the basis of monumental check,
he impelled the two children of royalty
to trudge down the dusty road with
him. "There are the Falls. What do
YOU think Of them?" said the reporter
as they reached commanding emf
nence on the rivers bank.
VERY fine said Leopold
Beautiful Grand Sublime" said
the Princess earnestly, ''What won
derful manifestation of power"
Yes, it is an impressive sight" re-
sponded the reporter, with an effort to
place himself en- rapport with the Prin-
cess. For several minutes the trio
stood looking at the great cataract,
and few more adjectives were uttered.
III. .z,..;,,,olnss ;pta,.,.;o,,vov ~ "a
his arts skillfully, and succeeded in
putting both the Prince and Princess in
very good humor. He supplied them
literally with facts concerning the
Falls, the whirlpool, the Suspension
Bridge, and Table Rock, near which
they stood, and he threw in one or two
neatly phrased funny stories by way of
| seasoning.
by the way, who are youPn said
Leopold, after he had laughed for the
fourth or fifth time at the reporter
drolleries
"Oh, l am a reporter for the Buffalo
- said the young man, with beam
ing frankness.
What, reporter2' exclaimed the
| Prince, in a tone of alarm.
But you are not bit like other re-
porters,' said Louise graciously, as
her glance turned iustiuctiyely to the
group Of Canadian reporters, who
were patiently waiting to witness the
! discontinue Of the cheeky young Am
orica4 81 ann very much obliged to
/ you for your kind attentions, and ana
/ glad that we met YOU concluded the
Princess cordially, meanwhile extend
ing her hand.
Thank you. Princess, responded
the Bu1alonian heartily. as he clasped
! the proilered hand
And / also am Obliged to Won. said
/ Leopold somewhat stifllv
That all right Prince. : responded
the reporter genially. a. hr 5eht his
steps toward the hotel